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He said: “It is clear that we have a partnership with Signature Living in many ways such as working together to support the homeless and the City’s unemployed young people who the company has provided apprenticeships for.

"Signature Living has also rented space in the Cunard Building and purchased Millennium House - both projects have helped the company employ over 850 local people.

“In addition, they have sponsored events and supported LCC in promoting our City across the UK and abroad.

“Recent events regarding how a company misused the good name of LCC means we have to be extra careful about how relationships are described so while we have no concerns about Signature Living, we have asked and they have agreed to remove any reference to being a development partner from their website. However we continue to work with Signature Living as an established and respected employer within the City.”

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In its response, Signature Living appeared to suggest that it did not believe the error was a major one.

A spokesman said: “We are grateful to the individual who pointed this out because we share the concerns about those who have inappropriately used Liverpool City Council’s name in the past.

“We have now rectified this calamitous, earth-shattering, ‘stop-what-you’re-doing and fix it immediately’ clumsily worded description and look forward to a positive partnership with the council in the future.”